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How To Make Polymer Clay Lentil Beads for Jewelry Making Projects

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 in Bead Shapes, Techniques, Tools | Comments (18)

Polymer Clay Lentil Bead

The Polymer Clay Bead You Can Make Using a Plastic CD Cover:

A popular polymer clay technique that I haven’t discussed in a while, is how to make the swirly lentil bead. They are beautifully shaped beads which work nicely Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | Jupiter Planet Beads | Clay Extruder Gun

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 in Promotions, Techniques | Comments (43)

Polymer Clay Jupiter Beads

Vid #113: What on Earth To Do With Scrap Clay – Make Some Outer Space Beads:

How would you like to quickly and easily transform your leftover clay into the coolest looking beads that are out of this world? Well this weeks Jupiter Bead Tutorial Read More→

Making Polymer Clay Miniature Food for Barbie – Lessons Learned

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, June 29th, 2009 in Techniques | Comments (12)

Polymer Clay Miniature Food

Scale, Translucent, Texture and Shading:

Let me start by saying I don’t have a lot of experience as a miniature dollhouse artist. Most of you know that my primary focus is on making polymer clay beads and jewelry. But when my niece’s 5th Read More→

Faux Raku Polymer Clay Techniques – Videos Now Only 2 Weeks Away

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, June 27th, 2009 in Promotions, Techniques | Comments (19)

Faux Raku Polymer Clay

Finally… The Tutorial Series that So Many of You Have Been Waiting For:

Six months ago, I came up with some unique approaches to creating raku-like effects on polymer clay beads. But rather than publishing tutorials right Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | Anjou Pear Fruit Beads for Summer Jewelry

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, June 22nd, 2009 in Bead Shapes, Promotions, Techniques | Comments (20)

Polymer Clay Anjou Pear Bead

Vid #112: Miniature Fruit Jewelry Designs – A Popular Trend:

Here is a realistic looking fruit shaped bead, perfect for Summer jewelry projects such as pendants, beads and charms. It was created using a simple technique Read More→

Graffiti Beads – Another Polymer Clay Tutorial Exclusive

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, June 21st, 2009 in Techniques | Comments (26)

Polymer Clay Graffiti Beads

How to Make Jewelry Beads that Really Speak Your Language:

A couple of weeks ago I posted a list of Polymer Clay How To Video Topics, and asked for your feedback about which ones should be filmed next. Read More→

New Skinner Blend Plug Technique for Making Sculpted Rose Beads

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, June 8th, 2009 in Promotions, Techniques | Comments (4)

Skinner Blend Plug Technique

Polymer Clay Roses with Beautiful Variegated Petals:

A year ago, I posted a tutorial video about how to make the Skinner Blend Plug. This is a very basic, but important technique that everyone interested in polymer clay should learn. Read More→

Polymer Clay How To Videos | Beads, Pendants, Findings and Canes

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, June 7th, 2009 in Cane Work, Color Recipes, Musings-News, Promotions, Techniques | Comments (57)

Polymer Clay Tutorials

Be Sure to Read to End of this Post to See a List of Upcoming Tutorials – Need Your Input:

I realize not everyone likes subscription services. That is why my polymer clay tutorials are also available as stand alone back issue packages. And today I Read More→

Polymer Clay Extruder Discs | Make Polymer Clay Hair + So Much More

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 in Techniques, Tools | Comments (19)

Polymer Clay Extruder Discs

What Have You Done With Your Extruder Disks Lately?

In today’s photo I’m holding up a commonly used disc that comes with most Makins Extruder Guns. It is typically used for making spaghetti strands or polymer clay hair. But these long skinny Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | Rubber Stamp Textured Beads and Pendants

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 in Bead Shapes, Promotions, Techniques | Comments (28)

Rubber Stamped Polymer Clay Beads and Pendants

Vid #109: “Cindy, You’ve Even Taught This Old Dog a Few New Tricks.” ~Jaime-H

The wonderfully textured polymer clay beads and pendants in today’s photo can easily be made using rubber stamps, acrylic paints and the polymer clay brand of Read More→

Copper Wire Working Tips for Polymer Clay Jewelry Making Projects

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, June 1st, 2009 in Techniques | Comments (9)

Copper Wire Jewelry Findings

You Guys Are Sharing Some Awesome Wireworking Ideas – Keep Them Coming!

From all of the comments and conversation that resulted from the hammered copper findings video, it appears that this topic is a popular one. Read More→

Making Charms Using Polymer Clay Image Transfers – by Laurel

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, May 22nd, 2009 in Feature Guests, Inspiration, Sell Your Stuff, Techniques | Comments (9)

Polymer Clay Image Transfer Charms

Inspiration From A New Library Member Who Just Got Started With Polymer Clay:

In yesterday’s blog post I talked about how wonderful it is to receive all of your polymer clay bead making success stories. It’s the kind of feedback that makes Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | Alcohol Ink Effects on Crackled Gold Leaf

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 in Promotions, Techniques | Comments (35)

Alcohol Inks On Crackled Metal Leaf Polymer Clay

Vid #106: Gorgeous Colors and Metal Crackles Protected Beneath a Glassy Smooth Layer of Translucent:

The diversity of polymer clay never ceases to amaze me. Last week in the members library I demonstrated how to make rough Read More→

Making Molds for Duplicating Your Favorite Polymer Clay Beads

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 in Supplies, Techniques | Comments (15)

Heart Shaped Polymer Clay Bead From A Mold

Time Saving Techniques for Jewelry Bead Making Projects:

The quickest way to make multiple copies of your favorite buttons, beads or charms, is to use a simple mold that can be filled with polymer clay to create Read More→

Polymer Clay Tools | 5 Creative Tips for Using Shaped Cutters

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, April 26th, 2009 in Techniques, Tools | Comments (17)

Polymer Clay Shaped Cutters

Edge Bevels, Cane Cores, Mokume Gane, Pillow Beads and Inlay Techniques:

There are many cool ways to use craft shape cutters with polymer clay. The obvious one is for cutting out shapes. But here are a few a few other creative ideas Read More→

Sandy Polymer Clay Beads… Yet Another Reason to Go to the Beach

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, April 25th, 2009 in Supplies, Techniques, Tools | Comments (4)

Beach Sand Polymer Clay Texture Ideas

Creative Ways for Adding Texture to Your Polymer Clay and Jewelry Beads:

The days are starting to heat up around here (finally), and it’s time to start planning some trips to the beach! Next time you head out to the coast, or down to your Read More→

Faux Dichroic Glass Pendants (Fimo) By Lisa Pavelka on Fiskars TV

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, April 19th, 2009 in Feature Guests, Supplies, Techniques | Comments (21)

Lisa Pavelka on Fiskars TV

Huge Giveaway Prize of Some Wonderful Polymer Clay and Scrapbooking Tools/Supplies:

You are going to love this! Fiskars, a scrapbooking tool company, has polymer clay guru Lisa Pavelka as the guest on their internet TV show. And she’s Read More→

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